For those of you that didn't make it, and for those of you that just want to relive the moment over and over again, here are some highlights from the 3rd Grade Art and Music Showcase.
The First Grade Art and Music Showcase was a huge success! Thanks to all the parents and staff that attended and helped out with the event. Also a big thanks to Ms. Schwein who every year puts on such a wonderful, engaging, and hilarious Informance.
We have had a request for a how-to/tutorial on the Spanish tile project seen here.
Here is a quick how to. Thanks Ella!
Start with a square piece of paper (we went with 6X6)
Fold paper edge to edge, or corner to corner creating an X or a cross in the middel of your paper
(different folds give you slightly different looks)
Begin by drawing a simple shape in the triangle created by your folds on the top of your square .
(If you folded edge to edge and your folds create a cross in the middle then you will turn the square so its corners face towards you and away from you. Your folds will create a diamond shape to draw in.)
Turn/rotate the paper and draw the same shape in the next triangle created by your folds.
Continue this process always drawing on the top of your design and rotating.
I supplied my kids with handouts that had a bunch different Spanish Tile designs they could use to inform what shapes they wanted to draw.
4th Grade created these Clay Faces using Slab and Slip construction. We looked at Cubist works by Pablo Picasso, and discussed texture while creating these sculptures.
Kindergarten made, and decorated these awesome pinch pots. After glazing them we dropped glass beads in the bottom before putting them in the Kiln. Enjoy!
2nd grade created these little gems all the way back in October, on the Friday before Halloween. We used gummy candies that look like eyes, noses, ears, and mouths.
Well we are deep into the second semester here at Fishback and I am just getting to the first real post of the year. I just wanted to let everyone know that Make Stuff is not done, it was just on hiatus for a bit.
Here are pictures of some wonderful fish paintings the 1st Grade made at the beginning of the year. They learned about mixing primary colors to make secondary colors, and had a great time doing it!
Sorry I don't have images of the painting days. As I'm sure you can imagine it is tough to snap pictures with a room full of first graders mixing paint for the first time. But the end results speak for themselves.
